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> updated dashboards to surface personalized repository suggestions This implies that a LOT of people visit GH in search of new and exciting repositories to...

> updated dashboards to surface personalized repository suggestions This implies that a LOT of people visit GH in search of new and exciting repositories to... erm... hrm... why exactly would anyone EVER do that?

detaro 8y ago
I've actually been positively surprised by that. I normally don't have high hopes for automated suggestions, but it actually has managed to surface interesting new projects from areas I work in a few times. Still of course a question if that justifies the space it takes in the UI, especially since it can't be turned off.
_jezell_ 8y ago
I visit the trending page multiple times every day. It's a great way to keep an eye on up and coming projects.
cyborgx7 8y ago
I visit https://news.ycombinator.com/show https://news.ycombinator.com/show and most of what you get there is new and exciting repositories. I don't think personalized suggestion are without merit.
- TeMPOraL 8y ago
  Things on Show HN are ready to be showcased. A random repo on GitHub most likely isn't.
  - akerl_ 8y ago
    The “random repos” shown in Github’s various Explore/Suggestion interfaces bias towards repos with higher star counts / repos followed by people you follow / that are similar to ones you already follow. I’ve found plenty of interesting repos from the suggestions. Whether their creator was looking to “showcase” them or not isn’t directly material to me: I’m looking for inspiration, or examples, or just to see what other folks are up to. The suggestions are a useful window into those categories.
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jenscow 8y ago
"personalised suggestions" - well, I can see where this is going. Basically, some algorithm will decide what we need to see. At first it will be based on our starred repos, history, stars of people with a matching profile - perhaps it may also be based on their linked-in profile and other pieces of telemetry. We'll all get comfortable with this feed of information - some may be checking it multiple times per day/week. Soon after that, when they're working on "OSS sustainability" (think $), project owners can pay<^W>ask for their projects to be "recommended" to us, as part of this feed.
crehn 8y ago
I've discovered quite a few interesting projects through suggestions. Might as well throw it back: why exactly wouldn't a passionate person want that?
pornel 8y ago
There's no [X] there to hide the section or even dismiss unwanted suggestions. That's the only place on the dashboard that is not mine, and which is only controlled by others/GitHub's algorithms, not by me. The suggestions aren't too bad, but the lack of control over the content imposed on me bothers me a lot.
neurotrace 8y ago
You don't? I love finding new and interesting repositories. Maybe it's a tool that I end up using, maybe I learn something from reading it, maybe it's just a fun oddity that I can share with friends. I love seeing what other people are doing and getting inspired to work on more interesting things myself.
stochastic_monk 8y ago
It keeps me up to date on what my colleagues and competitors are interested in and working on. I often find great new papers by discovering their implementations first.

detaro 8y ago

I've actually been positively surprised by that. I normally don't have high hopes for automated suggestions, but it actually has managed to surface interesting new projects from areas I work in a few times. Still of course a question if that justifies the space it takes in the UI, especially since it can't be turned off.

_jezell_ 8y ago

I visit the trending page multiple times every day. It's a great way to keep an eye on up and coming projects.

cyborgx7 8y ago

I visit https://news.ycombinator.com/show https://news.ycombinator.com/show and most of what you get there is new and exciting repositories. I don't think personalized suggestion are without merit.

TeMPOraL 8y ago
Things on Show HN are ready to be showcased. A random repo on GitHub most likely isn't.
- akerl_ 8y ago
  The “random repos” shown in Github’s various Explore/Suggestion interfaces bias towards repos with higher star counts / repos followed by people you follow / that are similar to ones you already follow. I’ve found plenty of interesting repos from the suggestions. Whether their creator was looking to “showcase” them or not isn’t directly material to me: I’m looking for inspiration, or examples, or just to see what other folks are up to. The suggestions are a useful window into those categories.
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jenscow 8y ago

"personalised suggestions" - well, I can see where this is going. Basically, some algorithm will decide what we need to see. At first it will be based on our starred repos, history, stars of people with a matching profile - perhaps it may also be based on their linked-in profile and other pieces of telemetry. We'll all get comfortable with this feed of information - some may be checking it multiple times per day/week. Soon after that, when they're working on "OSS sustainability" (think $), project owners can pay<^W>ask for their projects to be "recommended" to us, as part of this feed.

crehn 8y ago

I've discovered quite a few interesting projects through suggestions. Might as well throw it back: why exactly wouldn't a passionate person want that?

pornel 8y ago

There's no [X] there to hide the section or even dismiss unwanted suggestions. That's the only place on the dashboard that is not mine, and which is only controlled by others/GitHub's algorithms, not by me. The suggestions aren't too bad, but the lack of control over the content imposed on me bothers me a lot.

neurotrace 8y ago

You don't? I love finding new and interesting repositories. Maybe it's a tool that I end up using, maybe I learn something from reading it, maybe it's just a fun oddity that I can share with friends. I love seeing what other people are doing and getting inspired to work on more interesting things myself.

stochastic_monk 8y ago

It keeps me up to date on what my colleagues and competitors are interested in and working on. I often find great new papers by discovering their implementations first.